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G. MILLER.

- TRUSS. No. 334,968. Patented Jan. 26, 18816.

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SPECIFICATION forming part'of Letters Application filed July 16, 1885.

Beit known that I, GERHARD MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residingl at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trusses; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act description of the invention, such as'will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The drawings above referred to consist of six views, of which Figure l is a plan ot' the improved rupture-pad. Fig. 2 is aplanview of the back ofthe larger pad or shell. Fig. 3 is a sectional view through linexof Fig. 2, the end ofthe lever being in elevation. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through lineg/ of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a plan ofthe back ofthe pad, and a view of a portion of'lthe belts or straps by which the pad is held upon the body, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the automatically-adjustable pad.

Similar reference letters indicate corresponding parts in each ofthe figures.

The invention consists of atwofold pad composed oftwo pads, one of which is preferably smaller than the ot-her, and adj ustably attached to the larger pad between it and the body, to which the pad is held by suitable straps.

The preferred construction and arrangement of the device are substantially as illustrated in the drawings, described in the specification, and finally embodied in the claims.

The twofold pad consists of two parts or pads, of which a is preferably larger; and it consists of a metallic shell, shaped as indicated in the drawings both as to its outline and also its concave form. To the face of the larger pad,c,is connected a smaller pad, also preferably niade of metal, and adj ustably secured upon the face of the pad a, so that it accommodates itself to every movement of the body. One manner of construction and arrangement of the pad whereby this adaptability is attained is illustrated in the drawings, in which!) is the smaller pad, to the under side of which are secured rods c, preferably three in num- Patent No. 334,968, dated January 26, 1886.

Serial N0.171,749. (No model.)

ber, which extend through perforations in the shell a, and are firmly secured to a plate, d, in the hollow ofthe said shell, as shown in Fig. 2.

Within the hollow of the larger pad or shell is arranged a lever, @,which is pivoted to a post, f, and at one end bears upon the plate d in the concavity ofthe shell a., a spring, g, being arerates by the upward pressure imparted to one end of the leverl to hold the other end of the lever in constant engagement with the plate d, andstill permit the plate and the parts connect ed therewith to niove freely. The end ofthe lever which bears upon the plate d is bi furcated, forming arms e e2, and provided with posts h 7L h2, two of which, h and h, are secured to the ends of the arms @'62, being of the samelength, and bear directly and constantly upon the plate d. The third post, h2, is situated at the junction of the arms e and e?, and is shorter than the posts h h,so as to permit the plates?) and d to have the same amount of play in every direction, the persistentpressure of the posts h h under the power of the spring being sui'iicient to exert the requisite amount of pressure upon thehernial opening. On the back of each of the arms eeZ and on the opposite end of the lever, are formed hooks z' t" i2, to which are attached the straps which hold the pads in contact with the body. The said strap-hooks for the belt which encircles the body are preferably formed on the lever, as shown in the drawings, as the pressure is increased by attaching the said straps thereto; but the pad can be made with the hooks formed on the shell similar to the hook j, Fig. 2.

One of the strapsm, by which the pad is held in proper position upon the body is attached to one hook, as i, and passing entirely around the body is attached to the hooks t" i2, being provided with a tongue, n, and buckle, so that the strap may be drawn either tightly or loosely around the body. The strap 0 is attached to the hook j, and extends down between the thighs and up at the back,where it is buckled to the waist-strap m, as indicated in Fig. 4. The straps, either or both, may be elastic or non-elastic, according to thepressure desired. Around the edge ofthe larger pad, a, are a row of perforations, p, by which the pads may ranged under the otherend'of thelever and op- 6o ICO be covered, either the front of the said pads or back or both, 'the stitches passing through the perforations.

When the truss is adjusted in proper position upon the body, With the belt m encircling the body, and the strap o passing between the thighs, Whatever movement is made by the wearer, the pad by reason of the operation of the adjustable` smaller or supplementary padn the spring-actuated portion between the main or larger pad and the body, so that when by reason of the complete depression of the adj ustable pad the large or main pad re-enfol'ces or backs up the smaller pad, therebyincreasing the pressure.

Having thus described my invention, I de sire to claim the following:

1. In a truss, the combiuation,with ap'ad, as a, and a spring-actuated lever arrangedin said pad, of an automatically-adjustable pad consisting of plates b and d, placed Without and Within said pad a, respectively, and con neeted by rods passing through perforations in the pad, for the purposes set forth.

2. In a truss, in combination, a shell or pad, a, plates b and d,arranged Without and Within said shell, respectively, and connected by rods, which pass trough perforations in the shell, a spring-actuated lever pivoted within said shell, one end of which bears upon the plate d, and a strap Which is attached to the ends of the lever, for the purposes set forth.

3. In a truss, in combination, ashell or pad, a, plates b and d,arranged Without and Within said shell, respectively, and connected by rods which pass through perforations in the shell, a spring-actuated lever, one end of which is bifurcated and provided with posts h h hz thereon, which engage With the plate d, said lever being also provided with hooks i i 122, a strap, m, which is attached to the hooks i i 2 on the leverand passes around the body, and a strap, 0,Which is attached to the pad a, and extends down between the thighs,and is connected with the Waist-strap, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of June, 1885.

GERHARD MILLER.'

Vitnesses:

OLIVER DRAKE, FREDK. F. CAMPBELL. 

